Love Does No Wrong to a Neighbor

As we look around this world, we see people wrecking other people’s property, assaulting others for no sensible reason, looting, slandering, lying, cheating, etc. And yet, the attackers belligerently claim to be in the right — as they use all sorts of foul words and curses.

To honestly be in the right, a person must show a biblical love and care for the welfare of others. That is why the apostle Paul wrote in Romans 13:8-10,

Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. For this, “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT COVET,” and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”

Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

When one is planning and looking to do evil, they bring eternal judgment down upon themselves — even if they refuse to call their evil evil. We all know that — and it’s easy to point out the obviously flagrant sins of others. But, what about what is in our own hearts and doing?

Everyone is guilty before the LORD. 1 John 1:8 reminds us,

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

God wants us all to keep on looking to our Savior, Christ Jesus for the forgiveness we personally always need. For the sake of Christ’s forgiving love towards us, we do “no wrong to a neighbor”.

Glad for God’s guiding words, we say, “Hallelujah! Lord Jesus, thank You for paying the penalty for all our sins, so that we might be free to live for You.”